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TKA: Accurate coronal alignment is associated with good outcomes at five years
August 2013
TKA: Accurate coronal alignment is associated with good outcomes at five years
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Coronal Alignment Correlates With Outcome After Total Knee Arthroplasty: Five-Year Follow-Up of a Randomized Controlled Trial
J Arthroplasty. 2012 Oct;27(9):1737-41. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2012.03.058. Epub 2012 Aug 3Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
115 patients (90 followed up included in this secondary follow-up) were randomized to receive computer assisted or conventional total knee arthroplasty (TKA). At 6 weeks, there was a significantly greater proportion of patients in the computer assisted group who had a coronal alignment within 3 degrees of neutral compared to those who received conventional TKA. At 5 years, International Knee Socie...
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